Wars Underscore TUF II Season Finale

Under Card and Dark Matches

Kenny Florian(Pictures) finally had a chance to
show the ground skills for which he was so highly touted during his
time as a cast member of TUF season one, as the Boston native faced
local Las Vegas kickboxer Kit Cope.

Florian had early trouble with Cope’s size, but soon found the
right leverage to put the tattooed fighter on the canvas. At that
point it was elementary, with Florian dominating the striking on
the floor.

As seconds ticked away to the culmination of round one, Florian
swiveled from the mount and took Cope’s right arm, hyper-extending
the appendage as the bell sounded. Cope tapped mere moments after,
though there was some confusion in the small venue when the two
fighters readied for round two.

There would be no controversy, as replays showed Cope’s tap came
after the bell. Florian ensured the online forums would remain
quiet when picked up where he left off, dropping Cope to the
canvas, taking his back and sinking in the fight-ending rear-naked
choke 37 seconds of round two.

The slam caught referee Jon Schorle out of place, and Burkman
followed with three brutal elbows, which had Morgan’s eyes rolling
around in his head as if it was a cheaply made child’s toys.

For several minutes Morgan remained motionless on the canvas. EMTs
brought in a stretcher, though thankfully the middleweight regained
his faculties enough to walk out of the Octagon under his own
power.

Melvin Guillard(Pictures) was simply too much for
Marcus Davis, who showed
no fluidity or movement that would justify the lofty boxing
credentials he claims to carry with him when he fights.

Multiple takedowns helped Guillard put the fight where he wanted
when he wanted, and Davis was forced to defend the majority of the
time.

In the second period, Guillard countered beautifully with a hip
toss while the two scrambled, resulting in his securing the top
position. From inside the guard, the New Orleans native unloaded
consecutive elbows that opened an ugly gash above Davis’ left eye.
Immediately referee McCarthy called time for a doctor’s opinion,
which led to the subsequent stoppage at 2:55 of round two.

Kicking things off, Keith
Jardine(Pictures) and Kerry Schall(Pictures) fought a plodding bout until
Jardine unleashed a series of low kicks that forced his heavier
opponent to crumble under his own weight.

Up until that point, Jardine’s offense consisted largely of
jab-straight combinations. In the opening round, Schall stalked
Jardine and absorbed the first group of leg kicks that would
eventually result in his defeat.

Midway through round two, the pace increased, and Jardine actively
went after Schall’s legs. After seven and a half minutes of sloppy
kickboxing during which Schall failed to use his size to wear down
his smaller foe, Jardine earned the TKO victory.